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Background

Government

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published

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On

the 27 May 1987

Green Paper entitled "The 1987 Review of Developments

in Representative Government". Hong Kong's system of representative government has been developing since the

1970s. It was last reviewed in 1984, when elections to

institutions were still confined

governmental

of levels

government.

to

the

As

а

regional and district

result of that review, the Government decided to extend

the electoral

process

to

the central

level.

in 1985

Accordingly, the Legislative Council was significantly

reorganized

the with

introduction of

24

members

A.

elected by functional constituencies and an electoral college indirectly elected Members.)

The Government also

in

its 1984

announced

development of the whole system of

government again in 1987.

That review began with the

publication of the Green Paper.

decision

to

review

the

system of representative

General Objectives

2.

Hong Kong has evolved over the years a system

of government which differs from those elsewhere in the

world. This has reflected the special circumstances of

Hong Kong,

including its status as

a

non-sovereign

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